EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON INFRASTRUCTURE Doug Peterson, McGraw Hill Financial l Susan Story, American Water Patrick Decker, Xylem l Mike Ducker, FedEx Freight l Jack Ehnes, California State Teachers’ Retirement System Jane Garvey, Meridiam Infrastructure l P. Scott Ozanus, KPMG LLP l Suzanne Shank, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., L.L.C.. America is facing an infrastructure crisis. Despite bipartisan efforts in Congress and state

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE The Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. U.S. COMMISSION ON EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING Statements and Testimonies. The Commission of Evidence-based Policymaking solicited input from stakeholders from Federal agencies, researchers, program evaluators, program administrators, advocacy organizations, foundations, non-profit organizations, and the business community to develop a comprehensive data strategy that supports secure evidence-building. COVID-19: URGENT FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ACCELERATE AMERICA’S 7 program to assist with the response, eliminate supply shortages, and assist schools with implementing COVID-19 safety protocols.1 One day after taking office, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, a comprehensive national plan to fight the current pandemic, and issued a series of executive actions to implement the response. 2 CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 The ARP also set-aside some funds to cover the accompanying costs of administering the funding at the federal level. Timeline Available: Available through September 30, 2025 Use of Funds: These funds are made available to ensure the federal government can provide technical assistance, conduct research, and cover the administrative costs necessary to carry out the additional CCDBG

JASON GRUMET

Jason Grumet, founder and president of the Bipartisan Policy Center is respected on both sides of the aisle for his innovative approach to improving government effectiveness and impacting public policy.

RICK SANTORUM

Rick Santorum is co-chair of BPC’s Task Force on Paid Family Leave. He served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2007, and was the Senate’s third-ranking Republican.

KURT REDENBO

Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACROSS OECD COUNTRIES The U.S. is one of eight countries in the world and the only OECD country without a national paid parental leave policy; the U.S. is also one of the few high-income countries without a national family caregiver or medical leave policy. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON INFRASTRUCTURE Doug Peterson, McGraw Hill Financial l Susan Story, American Water Patrick Decker, Xylem l Mike Ducker, FedEx Freight l Jack Ehnes, California State Teachers’ Retirement System Jane Garvey, Meridiam Infrastructure l P. Scott Ozanus, KPMG LLP l Suzanne Shank, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., L.L.C.. America is facing an infrastructure crisis. Despite bipartisan efforts in Congress and state

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE The Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. U.S. COMMISSION ON EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING Statements and Testimonies. The Commission of Evidence-based Policymaking solicited input from stakeholders from Federal agencies, researchers, program evaluators, program administrators, advocacy organizations, foundations, non-profit organizations, and the business community to develop a comprehensive data strategy that supports secure evidence-building. COVID-19: URGENT FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ACCELERATE AMERICA’S 7 program to assist with the response, eliminate supply shortages, and assist schools with implementing COVID-19 safety protocols.1 One day after taking office, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, a comprehensive national plan to fight the current pandemic, and issued a series of executive actions to implement the response. 2 CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 The ARP also set-aside some funds to cover the accompanying costs of administering the funding at the federal level. Timeline Available: Available through September 30, 2025 Use of Funds: These funds are made available to ensure the federal government can provide technical assistance, conduct research, and cover the administrative costs necessary to carry out the additional CCDBG

JASON GRUMET

Jason Grumet, founder and president of the Bipartisan Policy Center is respected on both sides of the aisle for his innovative approach to improving government effectiveness and impacting public policy.

RICK SANTORUM

Rick Santorum is co-chair of BPC’s Task Force on Paid Family Leave. He served as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2007, and was the Senate’s third-ranking Republican.

KURT REDENBO

Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACROSS OECD COUNTRIES The U.S. is one of eight countries in the world and the only OECD country without a national paid parental leave policy; the U.S. is also one of the few high-income countries without a national family caregiver or medical leave policy. TECHNOLOGY | BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER The next decade will see tremendous disruption from technology that will reshape and transform society. If managed properly, the nature of these changes can greatly improve standards of living, promote inclusivity, and create a more stable world order. However, managed poorly, they can promote inequity, instability, and crisis. The public is already seeing the effects of AI and other technology.

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BPC President Jason Grumet calls for bipartisanship as congressional leaders develop infrastructure package. Read the Letter WORK IS CHANGING: HOW WILL IT IMPACT CHILD CARE Over the past year, the challenges working parents with young children faced juggling both work and child care were exacerbated by the

pandemic.

HOW DATA CAN SOLVE THE ELECTIONS RESOURCE ALLOCATION Consider two hypothetical jurisdictions, each with 100,000 active and participating voters: “Jurisdiction A” is a traditional jurisdiction that relies primarily on in-person Election Day voting. It does not send a mail ballot to all registered voters. CHILD CARE SUPPLY AND SAFETY: PARENT AND PROVIDER STORIES During the Spring of 2021, BPC hosted a series of roundtables where we heard directly from a variety of parents and providers about the ongoing challenges they faced either accessing and affording child care or running a child care business. IS THERE A BORDER CRISIS? THAT IS NOT THE QUESTION WE Recent data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection showed another increase in encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border, to around 76,000 in January 2021. Following a few months of increases, traditional and online media are having an argument over whether to say there is a border crisis or if one is coming. COMMERCIAL GOODS TRANSPORT: WIDENING THE ROAD TO As the transportation sector begins to shift from a gasoline and diesel past to an electric future, commercial goods transport is at the center of an emerging strategic policy agenda. A COHESIVE VISION FOR CHILD CARE, HEAD START, AND PRE-K For the first time in half a century, federal policymakers are seriously considering significant investments in, and structural changes to, our nation’s early care and education system. LETTER TO THE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE ON Dear Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry, The Housing Choice Voucher program is HUD’s largest program, administered by thousands of public housing authorities across the country and serving around 5.2 million people in approximately 2.3 million households. Yet, due to limited funding, families often wait years to receive a voucher, and only one in five eligible households PREPARING FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC: STRENGTHENING THE U.S James (Jim) Capretta Resident Fellow, Milton Friedman Chair, American Enterprise Institute Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center James C. Capretta is a resident fellow and BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind. TEAM | BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERJASON J. FICHTNERBOB DOLEDAN BLAIRCHARLES F. WALDSHAI AKABASALLYSON SCHWARTZ Katharine G. Abraham Co-Chair, BPC’s Evidence-Based Policymaking Initiative Julie Anderson Senior Advisor Haley Barbour Co-Chair, Immigration Task Force; Former Governor of Mississippi Dan Blair CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child care

market

SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to

KURT REDENBO

Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, and

ADRIENNE SCHWEER

Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star Bono PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACROSS OECD COUNTRIES Currently, 30 out of 36 OECD countries offer paid child caregiving leave benefits for children under 12 years of age with varying amounts of pay and leave periods (Table 1). Greece, Israel, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, and Spain provide child caregiving benefits until the child turns 18 years of age.

LESLEY JANTARASAMI

Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,

industrial

STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. State Paid Family Leave Laws Across the U.S. STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. NOVEMBER 2019 As of 2019, four states—California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York—provide paid family leave (PFL). BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind. CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child care

market

SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to

KURT REDENBO

Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, and COVID-19: URGENT FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ACCELERATE AMERICA’S 7 program to assist with the response, eliminate supply shortages, and assist schools with implementing COVID-19 safety protocols.1 One day after taking office, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, a comprehensive national plan to fight the current pandemic, and issued a series of executive actions to implement the response. 2

ADRIENNE SCHWEER

Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star Bono

DANE STANGLER

Dane Stangler. Dane Stangler is director of strategic initiatives and was previously a BPC Fellow. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Prior to joining BPC, Stangler has been president and chief policy officer at Startup Genome, the Visiting Vorzimer Professor at LIU Post, and vice-president of research &

policy

LESLEY JANTARASAMI

Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,

industrial

STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. State Paid Family Leave Laws Across the U.S. STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. NOVEMBER 2019 As of 2019, four states—California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York—provide paid family leave (PFL). PREPARING FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKFORCE Among parent-age adults, 1.5 million women have left the workforce since the pandemic began, compared to only 870,000 male workers. Communities of color have also been hit hard by job loss; the unemployment rates for Hispanic and Black workers are 1.5 and 1.8 times the rate for white workers. Our under-funded and disjointed

workforce

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BPC President Jason Grumet calls for bipartisanship as congressional leaders develop infrastructure package. Read the Letter EVICTION PREVENTION NOW AND AFTER COVID-19 States are in a race against time to deliver about $46 billion in emergency rental assistance to families impacted by COVID-19, behind on their rent, and at risk of eviction as moratoriums expire. HOW DATA CAN SOLVE THE ELECTIONS RESOURCE ALLOCATION Consider two hypothetical jurisdictions, each with 100,000 active and participating voters: “Jurisdiction A” is a traditional jurisdiction that relies primarily on in-person Election Day voting. It does not send a mail ballot to all registered voters. A COHESIVE VISION FOR CHILD CARE, HEAD START, AND PRE-K Education Early Childhood A Cohesive Vision for Child Care, Head Start, and Pre-K. Making Early Investments that Truly Transform the Early Child Care and COMMERCIAL GOODS TRANSPORT: WIDENING THE ROAD TO As the transportation sector begins to shift from a gasoline and diesel past to an electric future, commercial goods transport is at the center of an emerging strategic policy agenda. CHILD CARE SUPPLY AND SAFETY: PARENT AND PROVIDER STORIES During the Spring of 2021, BPC hosted a series of roundtables where we heard directly from a variety of parents and providers about the ongoing challenges they faced either accessing and affording child care or running a child care business. PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACROSS OECD COUNTRIES Currently, 30 out of 36 OECD countries offer paid child caregiving leave benefits for children under 12 years of age with varying amounts of pay and leave periods (Table 1). Greece, Israel, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, and Spain provide child caregiving benefits until the child turns 18 years of age. DISCLOSURE STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORKS: WHAT'S IT ALL MEAN TO 1 day ago · At the core of ESG is disclosure. The difficult question for companies is what standards and frameworks to use and do the metrics used adequately represent an individual company’s assessment of relevant disclosure material? LETTER TO THE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE ON Dear Chairwoman Waters and Ranking Member McHenry, The Housing Choice Voucher program is HUD’s largest program, administered by thousands of public housing authorities across the country and serving around 5.2 million people in approximately 2.3 million households. Yet, due to limited funding, families often wait years to receive a voucher, and only one in five eligible households BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind. TEAM | BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERJASON J. FICHTNERBOB DOLEDAN BLAIRCHARLES F. WALDSHAI AKABASALLYSON SCHWARTZ Katharine G. Abraham Co-Chair, BPC’s Evidence-Based Policymaking Initiative Julie Anderson Senior Advisor Haley Barbour Co-Chair, Immigration Task Force; Former Governor of Mississippi Dan Blair CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child care

market

SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to COVID-19: URGENT FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ACCELERATE AMERICA’S 7 program to assist with the response, eliminate supply shortages, and assist schools with implementing COVID-19 safety protocols.1 One day after taking office, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, a comprehensive national plan to fight the current pandemic, and issued a series of executive actions to implement the response. 2

KURT REDENBO

Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, and

ADRIENNE SCHWEER

Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star Bono

LESLEY JANTARASAMI

Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,

industrial

STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. State Paid Family Leave Laws Across the U.S. STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. NOVEMBER 2019 As of 2019, four states—California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York—provide paid family leave (PFL). BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY The United States economy is a powerful engine of wealth and prosperity driven by free enterprise and innovation. Despite this, millions of hard-working Americans struggle to get ahead or save for the future, and the federal government’s poor fiscal health leaves us ill equipped to protect those left behind. TEAM | BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERJASON J. FICHTNERBOB DOLEDAN BLAIRCHARLES F. WALDSHAI AKABASALLYSON SCHWARTZ Katharine G. Abraham Co-Chair, BPC’s Evidence-Based Policymaking Initiative Julie Anderson Senior Advisor Haley Barbour Co-Chair, Immigration Task Force; Former Governor of Mississippi Dan Blair CHILD CARE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 Kathlyn McHenry , Frannie Einterz. Mar 24, 2021. T he American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and includes multiple provisions impacting working families and the child care sector. This is the third major piece of legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis that addresses the fragility of the child care

market

SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to COVID-19: URGENT FEDERAL ACTIONS TO ACCELERATE AMERICA’S 7 program to assist with the response, eliminate supply shortages, and assist schools with implementing COVID-19 safety protocols.1 One day after taking office, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, a comprehensive national plan to fight the current pandemic, and issued a series of executive actions to implement the response. 2

KURT REDENBO

Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, and

ADRIENNE SCHWEER

Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star Bono

LESLEY JANTARASAMI

Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,

industrial

STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. State Paid Family Leave Laws Across the U.S. STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. NOVEMBER 2019 As of 2019, four states—California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York—provide paid family leave (PFL). TEAM | BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER Katharine G. Abraham Co-Chair, BPC’s Evidence-Based Policymaking Initiative Julie Anderson Senior Advisor Haley Barbour Co-Chair, Immigration Task Force; Former Governor of Mississippi Dan Blair

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BPC President Jason Grumet calls for bipartisanship as congressional leaders develop infrastructure package. Read the Letter STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAWS ACROSS THE U.S. A s of 2021, nine states and the District of Columbia have enacted paid family leave (PFL) programs. California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, and the District of Columbia have active PFL programs. The other three states – Colorado, Connecticut, and Oregon – have enacted PFL policies, but

their programs have

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Join Our Mailing List. BPC drives principled and politically viable policy solutions through the power of rigorous analysis, painstaking negotiation, and aggressive advocacy. PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON ELECTION ADMINISTRATION T he Presidential Commission on Election Administration was established by Executive Order on March 28, 2013. Its mission is to identify best practices in election administration and to make recommendations to improve the voting experience. Commission Co-Chairs Robert F. Bauer and Benjamin L. Ginsberg, formerly the general

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A COHESIVE VISION FOR CHILD CARE, HEAD START, AND PRE-K For the first time in half a century, federal policymakers are seriously considering significant investments in, and structural changes to, our nation’s early care and education system. DISCLOSURE STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORKS: WHAT'S IT ALL MEAN TO 2 hours ago · At the core of ESG is disclosure. The difficult question for companies is what standards and frameworks to use and do the metrics used adequately represent an individual company’s assessment of relevant disclosure material? PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACROSS OECD COUNTRIES Currently, 30 out of 36 OECD countries offer paid child caregiving leave benefits for children under 12 years of age with varying amounts of pay and leave periods (Table 1). Greece, Israel, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, and Spain provide child caregiving benefits until the child turns 18 years of age. FACT SHEET: SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT 2 By the Numbers 22% 23% 24% 25% 26% 27% Achievement: 26.5% 2018 2019 Achievement: 21.5% Goal Goal 21% • A mount spent by federal government purchasing goods EXAMINING THE ROLE OF FAITH-BASED CHILD CARE 4 T he presence of faith-based organizations in child care holds a significant place in the overall development of the country’s child

care system.

BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY Health. BPC’s health team strives to develop bipartisan policies that improve the nation’s health outcomes and reduce preventable health care costs. The policy areas we focus on span public health and prevention; coverage, payment, and delivery of health services and long-term care; biomedical research; and innovative technologies. SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to

KURT REDENBO

Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, and

ADRIENNE SCHWEER

Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star Bono

LESLEY JANTARASAMI

Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,

industrial

DANE STANGLER

Dane Stangler. Dane Stangler is director of strategic initiatives and was previously a BPC Fellow. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Prior to joining BPC, Stangler has been president and chief policy officer at Startup Genome, the Visiting Vorzimer Professor at LIU Post, and vice-president of research &

policy

SASHA MACKLER

Sasha Mackler. Sasha Mackler directs the Energy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center. He has worked for more than two decades at the intersection of energy policy and commercial markets. Prior to leading the Energy Project, he spent nearly 10 years in the private sector, first as vice president of Summit Power Group’s carbon

capture

TIME TO RE-THINK THE LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT There may be no federal housing program with a greater disconnect between practitioners and researchers than the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Practitioners express almost universal support for the LIHTC, while a number of academic studies raise serious questions as to its effectiveness. Practitioner support is not all the surprising. HEALTHY AGING BEGINS AT HOME Healthy Aging Begins at Home. May 22, 2016. Report. O ver the next 15 years, the explosive growth of the nation’s senior population will present unprecedented challenges. Unfortunately, millions of Americans will find they lack enough savings to fund their retirements. Some will struggle to afford their housing, while others will find their BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTERCAMPUS FREE EXPRESSIONCORPORATE GOVERNANCEECONOMYEDUCATIONELECTIONSENERGY Health. BPC’s health team strives to develop bipartisan policies that improve the nation’s health outcomes and reduce preventable health care costs. The policy areas we focus on span public health and prevention; coverage, payment, and delivery of health services and long-term care; biomedical research; and innovative technologies. SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Children’s experiences in their first five years have a profound impact on their long-term outcomes. Early care and education programs, including child care, play a key role in ensuring that every child in has the opportunity to build a quality foundation that will prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Child care also supports families and strengthens communities by allowing parents to

KURT REDENBO

Kurt Redenbo. Kurt Redenbo is BPC’s senior director of foundation relations. Prior to joining BPC, he was the director of foundation and corporate relations for the African Wildlife Foundation. He has extensive experience in concept and project development with program staff, proposal writing, grant oversight, cause-related marketing, and

ADRIENNE SCHWEER

Adrienne Schweer is a BPC fellow and leads its Paid Family Leave Task Force. A Nebraska native, Schweer first came to Washington, D.C., to work for then-Sen. Chuck Hagel, following many years of working in campaigns, including those of Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE). After her years of service on Capitol Hill, Schweer joined the rock star Bono

LESLEY JANTARASAMI

Lesley Jantarasami. Lesley Jantarasami is the associate director for energy and climate and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels. She led energy and climate initiatives at the Oregon Department of Energy to evaluate policy design options for decarbonizing the state’s electricity, transportation,

industrial

DANE STANGLER

Dane Stangler. Dane Stangler is director of strategic initiatives and was previously a BPC Fellow. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Prior to joining BPC, Stangler has been president and chief policy officer at Startup Genome, the Visiting Vorzimer Professor at LIU Post, and vice-president of research &

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SASHA MACKLER

Sasha Mackler. Sasha Mackler directs the Energy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center. He has worked for more than two decades at the intersection of energy policy and commercial markets. Prior to leading the Energy Project, he spent nearly 10 years in the private sector, first as vice president of Summit Power Group’s carbon

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TIME TO RE-THINK THE LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT There may be no federal housing program with a greater disconnect between practitioners and researchers than the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). Practitioners express almost universal support for the LIHTC, while a number of academic studies raise serious questions as to its effectiveness. Practitioner support is not all the surprising. HEALTHY AGING BEGINS AT HOME Healthy Aging Begins at Home. May 22, 2016. Report. O ver the next 15 years, the explosive growth of the nation’s senior population will present unprecedented challenges. Unfortunately, millions of Americans will find they lack enough savings to fund their retirements. Some will struggle to afford their housing, while others will find their TEAM | BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER Katharine G. Abraham Co-Chair, BPC’s Evidence-Based Policymaking Initiative Julie Anderson Senior Advisor Haley Barbour Co-Chair, Immigration Task Force; Former Governor of Mississippi Dan Blair PREPARING FOR THE POST-PANDEMIC WORKFORCE Among parent-age adults, 1.5 million women have left the workforce since the pandemic began, compared to only 870,000 male workers. Communities of color have also been hit hard by job loss; the unemployment rates for Hispanic and Black workers are 1.5 and 1.8 times the rate for white workers. Our under-funded and disjointed

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SMARTER, CLEANER, FASTER TASK FORCE Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Task Force. T he Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Infrastructure Task Force advocates for the modernization of American infrastructure to support a vibrant, globally competitive economy that creates jobs and achieves net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In the race to grow the economy, create jobs, and confront climate change EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON INFRASTRUCTURE The Executive Council on Infrastructure is a working group of corporate CEOs and executives drawn from the financial, industrial, logistics, and services industries. The council is developing recommendations to help facilitate increased private sector investment in U.S. infrastructure. The goal of the council is to connect private

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